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Dear email,
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For those of you who have followed our newsletter for some time, you may already be aware that I am a massive Beatles fan. What you may not know is that some of my favorite Beatles’ tunes are the lesser-known ones. One of them is George Harrison’s song “It’s All Too Much”, from the album Yellow Submarine. As the title suggests, it is a cacophony, a melodic inundation, a barrage of sound. Below, you can practice English for when you want to express that something is too much.
Further, you can listen to people talking about using English as a foreign language at work, and we give you tips on how to improve your public speaking.
Finally, you can also read a love letter to Lagos, Nigeria (where Paul McCartney recorded Band on the Run, but I digress – I told you I am a Beatles nerd).
In two weeks, my colleague Inez Sharp will be back with another ZEIT für Englisch newsletter. In the meantime, you can practice your English below, listen to our podcast, follow us on social media and, of course, subscribe to Spotlight and/or Business Spotlight.
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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tune: hier: Lied, Song | suggest sth.: hier: etw. vermuten lassen, nahelegen | inundation: Überschwemmung, Überflutung | a barrage of sound: ein Schwall von Geräuschen | finally: hier: zu guter Letzt | digress: abschweifen | meantime: Zwischenzeit | subscribe to sth.: etw. abonnieren | editor-in-chief: Chefredakteur(in)
Note: Judith’s editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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additive bias
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Did you know...? A common reaction to a new problem is to add more tools, rules, meetings, etc. “Additive bias” refers to the idea that more complexity improves results, even though simplifying may be the better option.
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bias: Vorurteil, Voreingenommenheit
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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© Image: Englischhausen
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Idioms
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“It’s all too much”
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If something’s overwhelming, you can throw your hands up in the air and exclaim: “It’s all too much!” Here’s how to express when things are getting on top of you:
Far too much
When you use too much or too many, you can add the adverbs far or way to make the meaning stronger – so you can say that there are far too many people or that you have way too much work. You can also complain that something is a bit much (which, in fact, means more than just “a bit”):
• “Five meetings in one morning? It’s a bit much to be honest.”
• “The kids are fighting, the dog is barking and the phone keeps ringing. It’s all too much!”
Too much work
If you have too much work to do or more than you can manage, you can say you’re inundated (= flooded) or snowed under:
• “Maeve has been inundated with emails this morning.”
• “I’m absolutely snowed under with work.”
You can also say you’re up to your ears in something:
• “Can I call you back later? I’m up to my ears in admin at the moment.”
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admin: Verwaltungs-, Büroarbeit
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© Image: Michael Hamments / Unsplash.com
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Quiz
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London and the Beatles
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1. The Beatles famously had their office in London’s Savile Row. What else is the street known for?
A) It is the main street in London’s financial district.
B) It is where the Duke of Kent’s residence is.
C) tailoring
2. London’s Abbey Road has a long history and got its name from:
A) Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, in the 18th century
B) Kilburn Priory, in the 12th century
C) Abbey Freeborn, an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire and London Spirit
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duke: Herzog | tailoring: Schneiderhandwerk | cricketer: Cricketspieler(in)
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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| Answers: 1) C; 2) B: an abbey and a priory are both types of monasteries (Kloster)
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Travel
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Love letter to Lagos
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Lagos is the most populous urban area on the African continent, and there’s plenty to see and do in this busy metropolis. Journalist Shola Lawal moved to Lagos when she was 16. Listen to her tell Spotlight’s Lorraine Turner Akcakaya about her first impressions of the megacity.
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populous: bevölkerungsreich | impression: Eindruck
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© Image: Getty Images
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Ihr Gutschein für Spotlight oder Business Spotlight
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Sie erhalten die erste Ausgabe unseres Abonnements gratis
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Communication
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Public speaking as performance art
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Do you want to learn how to speak in front of an audience? Marcus John Henry Brown is a speaker coach, who works with managers to help them to improve their stage presence. He takes his inspiration from the world of acting – here are his tips for a fantastic presentation.
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audience: Publikum
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© Image: Georg Lechner
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Language
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Working in English
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How to sound more natural in English: Listen to the Business Spotlight team answer questions from English learners on how they can make changes to sound more natural at work.
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© Image: Shutterstock.com
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Die aktuellen Hefte
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Discover the latest Spotlight and Business Spotlight
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Spotlight: England’s breathtaking Lake District | Business Spotlight: Why the cruise ship industry is booming
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Quiz
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Chicago
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How much do you know about the Windy City? The finale of Disney+ show The Bear was released a couple of weeks ago, with much of the show set in Chicago. Over the years, it’s drawn many fans to the city to see the restaurants featured. See how much you know about Chicago in our fun quiz.
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draw sb.: hier: jmdn. anlocken
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© Image: Pedro Lastra / Unsplash.com
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp, Lorraine Turner Akcakaya.
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